Rhino killed by poachers in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Suspected poachers shot dead a one-horned male rhino in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary in Assam, officials said.
The rhino was shot at from a .303 pistol by a gang of poachers at around 2.30 am and they escaped with the prized horn of the endangered species, they said
This is the first instance of poaching in the Park, located about 52 km from Guwahati, which boasts of the highest density of rhinos in the world.
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